KU's Wright going pro

Said multiple times he would stay three years. Guess not.

http://www.kansascity.com/159/story/64233.html

Can't blame him. Sounds like he'll be a top-10/15 pick for sure.

 

Somewhere, Oz is crying right now.

 

The problem for KU now is convincing everyone else not to follow him. No, KU didn't have Florida's foursome, but it does have a guy whose two older brothers probably left too early and a couple of guards who might have dumbasses in their ears.

 

I know he's a kid but man, he should have just said no comment instead of saying multiple times he was coming back. Now he looks like a clown.

Sorry, Oz.

 

Someone get Oz off the ledge.

 

For anyone interested in reading more about it, the Lawrence (www.kusports.com) paper had a more in-depth story and a column today on the Wright situation than what ran in the KC Star.

 

At least the writer was very humble in that story about his reporting.

 

Wright will flourish in the Association. He only disappears every third game, which is generally worthy of All-Star consideration.

 

Plus, he can't shoot for shit. Still gonna be a good player, though.

 

Actually, I had braced myself for that since the UCLA loss. He's too good a passer, too good a scorer (at times) not to at least explore his NBA draft status. He's the first KU sophomore in quite some time to declare -- Gooden and Pierce were both juniors.

So long as Darrell Arthur stays a second season -- which he should, following the Wright blueprint -- he can do the job. But while Rush might not be as talented as Wright, KU doesn't exactly have someone who could replace him in the starting lineup and effectively do the same job. I'm curious to see what happens with him, especially given the family history.

 

JaRon's drinking problems -- heard gin was his liquor of choice -- were the only reason he wasn't a stud professionally. He had the tools, too. Brandon apparently learned to stear clear of that a little better than Kareem did, who was a few steps above JaRon.

 

Reading The Star's story, that line about his advisor's telling him not to risk a poor junior season, it just makes me think of the money. What if the kid has a stellar junior season? Why not take that risk and increase your draft position. Especially with the top 2 picks probably locked up this season, depending on Durant and Oden's decisions.